Photographic-film pack.



O. L. HOPKINS. PHOTOGRAPHIG FILM PAGK.

, 1 APPLIGATION FILED MAR.17,1013,

1,103,417. Patented July 14, 1914.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAR 17, 1913.

Patented July 14, 1914.

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G. L. HOPKINS. PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM PAGK.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.17,1913.

Patented July 14, 1914.

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o. o.- 'ien oi d i-ctes, and resi dent lbs cilz y 1.. county of Prooinc, and S K have lied certain new and useful lrnp oresn s in lholograpbic-lliln: Packs, 0:5 wbiol'l l lac following is a specification.

This invent-ion rcloles to improvements upon the film pnolr shown in my prior Poo 1.91 3, filed.

pool; the films are orrsngod lzi n ser along n con tinnous operating bcnr. crmb slrip brought suoressivelg, iolbe oxposing; position by droning oni: andfileorlng oil the strip length by length as the exposures ore successively may ln lube p si rip shown films.

of the pri invenlion is to so arrange ibis other ports the pack film-l, not be kept sioreil in COlllZilG'l will; irnces of the films. V

lit is known that sensitized used in film peeks, will lzeep lion longer when the layers are in con with each other than when or similar material is inl crposed bot-ween i-hom. s-equently in the puck described. in lliis so ficolion and shown in the nccor drawings, the consiruotion is snob. film-s are kept in Contact with on. over illeirentire surface and are and straight.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction which permits the pack to be opcned for the removal of such of the exposed films as may be desired and closed again light-tight. 1

Another object of the lnvcntion 15; to assure the successive removals of the end oi the tab strip in such manner lo surely leave a projecting lab or part of the strip for its succeeding nmnlpulniion.

A still "further object is to provide moons f r holding book all of. the ill-ins in 'l-nc un- 1 osecl filin chamber exceptlzbc one 'lhebis 'oosiw; position bus prcreni- 'bbe shi he do October ill 191d. ln my said r n'rnn'r oFFIcE.

QHAMTOE, NEW YORK,

Serial No. 75%,368.

vice occasioned by soveralfilms starting at time to pass out. of the chamber. "'ltese and such other objects as ma hereinofler be pointed out arc aocomplislied in the manner and by the construction shown in the accom anyin'g' drawings, in which Figure l ilnstrotes a front elevation of the pack; Fig. 2; illusi'rotcs arcar elevation, showing the ack. after the first length of the tab strip {1S been drawn out and before the some has been born ofi; Fig. 3 illustrates abrolzen rear elevation-of the pack after the tab strip has been tornofl to form the first numbered 535b; Fig. 42 illustrates a longitudinal section oithe pack after a portion of he films have been shifted to tho exposed film chamber by drawing out and tearing oil he ml": strip several-times, the section being 'i-ulren on the line H of Fig. 1, looking in the direciionindicated by. the. arrows; Fig. fi illustra ies c, section similar to Fig. 4, but onntling the films and. operating band or lab slrip ;.F1g. 5 illuslirates-an elevation of a portion of the tab strip; Fig. 7.illustrates an elcvetioo of a porkionioi thost-rip with films attached; Fig. 8- illustrates in. perspective the lab strip, the first or dummy front piece and the films in rear, thereof attached to the tub stri and folded randy for insert-ion in illie par-.55. Fig. '9 illustrates diagrammatically now the films and bob strip are dis l ig. 10 illustrates I' I posed wnon' in. the pack; inperspectivc the rear member of the casing); of the pack; Fig. 1 1 illustrates in perspective the front member oftho casing; Fig. 1). illustrates a section of the/ complete casing, showing the hinged portion of the roar member opened as whent-he exposed films are to be removed; Fig. 13 illustrates in perspective a plate, preferably of sheet metal, which separates the films from the folded back tab strip in theassclnblod pack, showing also the means provided for holding the films and folded tab strip in place within the pnclr; Fig- M illustrates an edgewise clovn tion of the inner-box which in effect constiantes the supporting frame of the pack Fig.1.?) illustrates a longitudinal section of the some taken on the line 15--15.of Fig 16; Fig. 16 illustrates an elevation of-tlic inner box W'llll 'lieplcto of Fig. 13 in place therein, the. l. 1 tor bcingpartly broken away; Fig. 1'? il" tra'lcs a step in the process of asseinhling the packs and showing the plate of Fig. 13, towith a partition having the same di- :lOTzS as the films, the latter being placed .it-himll the partition and secured to the tab o 1 oven the upper end of the partition platt; Fig. its illustrates a section of a ii, the section being taken on the line il3-l8 of Fig. 16; Fig. 19 illustrates dia- .namuiatically how the leading devices for l'ilnis become successively released at the proper time so that the films may be successively drawn from the exposed film cham ber; Fi ?ZO illu rates in perspective a member which is arranged at the upper end of the pack and carries the light-excluding elements and stops for limiting the movement of the films; F 21 illustrates a lon gitudiual section of the parts shown in Fig. 230, lot ring toward the front of the pack; Fig. 5 llustrates an elevation, partly in section, showing the method of removing the exposed iilms from. the pack.

The casing the pack comprises a front member 10 and a rear member 11 which are preferably formed of some light weight, opaque IlltttG-Illll, such as black press-"board, metal, or equivalent material. The rear member 1.1 telescopes into the front member 10 and scored or creased at 12. Pastors 13, 33,. are secured to the sides of the front member of the. casing at the upper end of the latter and extend around upon the rear member to secure the same in place. These past preferably extend downward slightly i tilt'lw' the scored line 12'. The side flanges la, of the rear member are slit 1e, 14:, permit the lower portion of the rear mema to open outward, hinging at the scored two. as seen in liigs. l2 and. 22. This affords to the rear chamber of the pack for n-nun'al of exposed films, if desired, as will be explained hereinafter. The upper ud oi? the front member 3.0 of the casing is l1 seed with a narrow cut-out 10, along its edge, which forms an opening t nrough an the operating band or tab strip is dawn. \Jilhiii the casing is arranged a like structure consisting of a flat septum e '15 l'iaving its side edges upset to form thing flanges l6, 18. The upper end of true plate is rolled over to i'orm a curved l U, over which the films are drawn to on; them one by one to the ex 'losing position in re" ister with the exposing aperture 8 in the i". let n'ien'zl'ier of the casing. The low end of this plate is rolled rearwardly in term a second curved rail 15'). under which i 1. ass when they are drawn from no; position to on rear chamber ll ones it; ol he metal box are bey'lwl i urved rail st the upper wall of the the box in its proper po .nrust ago.

to maintzi i casing attaching pieces which are folded to the tab strip. When the stri paper, has its lower end inserted into the.

curved rail 19 of the metal boxdikc structure and divides the rear portion of the interior of the pack from the remainder of this space, thus providing a separate chamber for the exposed films. A second iartiti'on 22, also preferably of heavy blac paper, again divides the remaining space into two chamber" 23 and 24. The unexposed films 25 are stored in the chamber 23 and are attached by stickers 26 of paper or the like to the operating band 27. The stickers operate as film-leaders for the several films. The band 2? is folded as shown most clearly in Figs. 8 and 9, and is arranged in. the chamber 24. The partition 22 is secured to a still plate 28, preferably of sheet metal. This plate is shown by itself in Fig. 13 and is provided with upset ends 29, 29, which have formed thereon out-turned wings 30, 30, which rest against the inner surface of the septum plate 15. The plate 28 is held in position by small tongues 31 which are sheared from the material of the septum plate and offset from the face of the same r so that the wings 80, 30, of the plate .28 may be inserted under them.

The tab strip 27 may be formed of any suitable material, preferably tough paper, and before having the films attached thereto, it is creased at equidistant points, so that it may be folded on the dotted lines designated 32 in Fig. 6. One edge of each sticker 26 is attached to a film, the opposite or leading edge of the sticker being attached is folded as seen in Fig. 8 and placed with the attached films in 'the pack, the stickers, or film-leaders, are folded over the upper end of the partition 22 and the upper edge of the plate 28 downward into the chamber 24, together with the folds of the tap strip. The leading end of the strip passes upwar ly and over the curved rail 17, thence downward in front of the septum plate 15, thence under the lower curved rail 15) and up through the exposed film chamber 20, passing out at the upper end of the casing and tcrn'iinatiug in a short tab 33.

In addition to the serics of films, usually twelve in number, there is provided a dummy 25, formed of black paper or other suitable material, having the same dimensions as a film and attached to the tab strip by a sticker similar to those used with the films. This dummy is so placed on the strip that it becomes the first one in the series of thirteen eleu'icnts carried by the tab str p and is in register with the exposing aperture when the pack is assembled ready for sale. lVhcn the pack is placed in the hands of the user, this dummy is held against shifting l yn grape: seal 34; which is sac-mi ed no the dummy and the from of the to sniff. the dummy to tho roar or ex osccl film chamber anal bring the first sensitized film its airmail: or? thc nook.

Each filmlcecclcii' as s Formed with two ncrfonn fins, The plate 28 is pro iideal Witn if oil small tang-ne 86, 36, which amend coward the fmnt of @216 pack a; 1 mos il-llliffilli h like narfomlions 35, 35, of in illm-lcaalcis. Each lcn ior is also provislecl with a largo opening 3'? anal um plate 28 is formed will: 9, tongue 38 which cxtcncls through izlicsc openings. By reiici enco to Fig. 8 it will be noserved tlinfi tho leaders are lo the folded tab slrip 27 at; uoints which arc inst above the cilgc made lag/ ilic "folds in the tab crip, the E'elation laeg such um (no cal-gas fo -med by folding me ml: strip be seen through 'lzlie large opcnings ll? in tho film leaders.

zisscmblizzigg tho pack the films are placed ngzain'sri line your side of the partition Q2; the film-lenders lacing bent forward over ijllfi 150p oi? ilic pow-tition, and the folded tab strip is caught under tho tongue 38, as seen in Fig. 17,Wli.l3h shows these parts asscmili'lfillin The filwlfl lzongues 3G wliich projcc'i through the holes in tho fill'u-lcodcrs hold the films ngoinsl sliding up abovc the uppci" of tho partition, The leaders are unhooked and irclcused one by onoas the tab scrip drawn up {See Fig. 19/) The; plate 15 is roviclecl with three re silicn'a fiiiggcirci the me ends of which tend move (Zinc of these fingers designated 39., pi 55cc towmcl the tongue 38, while iLllB ars all all), press toward the cars 8-3. Tho poi'lion of the tab strip "which. is being drawn from the SPILCQ bclow the tongg lie 88 is pi cssed againsi the cud. of the tongue by tho Zinger 39cm: the folds of tho tab sire-.3:- arc lllllS prevented from prelimlui'cly wo rlciug up iosyomi the tongue, As the chip is cli'nvm out, one fold ,nite ianomcr is canned to straighten out before it passes between the end of the, tongue and the finger 39. The fingers 4-0, retain the filmJcadcrs 26 upon the short tongues 36 (soc Fig. 19) until they are fillet 150d by choir toiling back upon iheuisolves and this is accomplished without the loaders being tom 01'' oblaemvicx: injured. o

in lilo upper cud of the pack is arranged on czui piocc which (illll'lirl stow mluplcd cu cugrugc will; sliou low on tho iiluu thus uvi'csliiu. tin; PZUYQX of ouch film ul'lcr it lime puss l into ll l-czu' chamber oftlic uck 'llus cud piece is provided 'Wll'll lightcxcliuling ill-721115 lo l lik lii lil the passage of light, inwardly film-ouch tlic opcuiug through which {lac ship is druwn. This and piece is preferably formed 01"" sheet Inc I and comprises a purl 4-1 which extcnc. across the ugperportion of the inner siclc of the may suction of the casing. This 159.1%; carries a strip 42 of yielding light-excluding material, such as ulush, and has its up per edge 43 bent outward and downward over the edge of the rear soction of the cas ing, thus forming a stifioning device incl 2. straight. edge over which the tab strip may be torn. Al. the lowci' edge of ibis part ell are the two stops 4%, between which the tub strip passes and by which the films are ci'restoqi. The spacing; of tho films along lill li strip is such that when a, engages these stops, the ncxtfilm in line caries will be in register with the exposing aperture. Tho and piocc comprises also a convex part 4.5 againct which the iighi-cxcluding sliz'ip 4C2; presses iblic tab strip and o. downwardly cratcnd' ii 1 iii which is inclined: in; its lowcr edge away from ilhc may Wall of the pack and away from the tab strip. Extending forward from the up Jen cclge oil the curved. porlion of the our} piece is u flange 4'3 which engages along-its from edge the from; wall of the casing of tiJF: pack and acts as n distance piece $0 hold the convex pow/ion at tho proper clistancc from the portion ell. As the films accumulace in the may chamber, like mm leaders occupy more and more of the space in the passageway betwccn the frontcnd rear portions of the end piece, and since the and piece is prevented from. opening by reason of its abutting the front and rear sections of the casing, the incrcascd loulk of the film leaders will be compensated for by the compression of the plush 42, and this is the inlcnt bccausc.

thereby light is prevented. from entering at the edges of the accumulated film leaders.

'lllic partition 21. engages near its upper end with the lip of the end piece and is permitted to yield rcai'wmwdly above this point when a film is massing over the curi'cil rail 17. The film oncis (5%.)11Slilfjllll l(l rconce to bending and conscquently b an; against the pzu'tiiion with a certain amount of pressure. Were the pui'tition too still, or were the part 45 fiat, this pressure would be localized along a line extending across tho partition parallel with and about opposite the horizontal diameter of the rail 17. lm that cvcnt the sensitive cmulsion would be likely to show abrasion or pressure marks upon development, whereas with the con struction (lcscribccl the pressureis (listriliutcd mm a considerable urea and is not sullicieully great at any point to injure the film,

The portion 45 of the cud picco is formed ivitli a pair of small tongues 48 48, which are prcli'crubly shoal-ed. from the mutciiul oi the owl piccc uurl bent inward the ends of? t-llQSC tongues being cinbcddcd in Llic plush 1- a strip 42. These tongues form side guides to maintain the tab strip in a central position as it is being drawn out to shift the films. In order that the edges of the tab strip may not be roughened by the lower edges of these guides, the latter are inclined away from the strip at their lower portions, the guides thus meeting the edges of the strip obliquely and tending to roll in the edge of the latter should it be drawn to one side through careless manipulation.

At regular intervals the tab strip is formed with a pair of slits 48, 48, which are located away from the edges of the strip and are inclined with respect to each other and to the edges of the strip. They form the side edges of tabs which are narrower than the tab strip. These slits are but slightly separated from each other at their upper ends. Upon each of these tabs with the exception of the last one of the series, is printed the number of the film which will occupy the exposing position at the front of the pack when that tab appears at the upper end of the pack, as seen in Fig. 3. When the tab strip is unfolded, as in F 7, these numbered tabs are seen through the openings'37 in the film leaders, the same being true when a film has passed into the rear chamber of the pack and before the strip has been torn off (see Fig. 2). If the tab strip be grasped after a length has been drawn out and the strip and film leader be torn off along the straight-edge on a camera or adapter or the edge of the metal end piece of the pack, the line of tear will meet one of the slits 48 in the band which it will be noted extends in the same general direction as the tear, so that there is no danger of the tear extending across the tab; on the contrary, the line of severance will follow up the slit first encountered and tear across the small mcut part at the converging upper ends of the slits and will then follow down the second slit to the point where the other slit meets the tearing edge of the pack, (or camera or adapter) and will thence extend along such edge to the side margin of the tab strip, thus leaving a small substantially triangular tab (see Fig. the latter bearing the number of the film which is at that time in the exposing position. The openings in the film leaders are preferably given a form substantially the same as that in the tabs and I prefer. also to make them slightly wider where the strip is to be torn off than the widest part of the resulting tab. The purpose of this construction is to assure the complete severance of the film leader somewhat-before thelear of the tab strip has reached the first slit in it.

It is desirable in a device of this class that the same be so constructed that such films as have been exposed and are wanted for development may be removed at any time without waiting until others of the pa ck have been exposed. this, it Wlll be observed that the side flanges 14 of the rear member of the casing which is To provide for vided to prevent opening of the casing during its commercial manipulation and before the pack is used. These seals will of course be broken when it is desired to remove the exposed films. The rear section of the casing being then swung outward, as explained and as shown in Fig. 22, access is accorded to the rear chamber and the exposed films may be easily withdrawn. Upon again closing the rear section, its flanges 14, 14-, will again enter the narrow space between the flanges of the inner and outer boxes of the casing and light-tightness will result without necessity for any rescaling.

I claim:

1. A tab strip for a. hotographic. film pack, having within its borders a pair of slits forming the side margins of a tab narrower than the strip, converging toward each other at their upper ends and inclined with relation to the side mar 'ns of the strips at the points where the slits intersect the line upon which the strip is to be torn,

whereby the tab is protecte against severance during the tearing of the stri an uncut portion of the strlp bein le t at the nearer ends of the slits, where y the tab is prevented from folding back.

2. In a photographic film pack, the combination with a casing having an exposing aperture, of a series of films in the casing lying in contact with each other over, substantially their whole areas, film mani ulsting means, film leaders connecting eac film to the manipulating means, and means within the casing for separating the films from the manipulating means and leaders.

3. In a photographic film pack, the combination with a casing having an exposing aperture, of a series of films in the casing lying in contact with each other, folded film manipulating means, film leaders connecting each film to the manipulating means, means within the casing for separating the films from the manipulating means and leaders, and means to control the unfolding of the mani ulating means.

4. n a photographic film pack, the combination with a casing having an exposing aperture, of a series of films n the casing, folded filminanipulating means, film leaders connecting each film to the manipulating means, means within the casing for separat- I ing the films froln'tlhe manipnlntiug means .arrangcd behindthe manipulating r H stops to arrcstthe movement oi the and leaders, and resilient means to control the unfolding of thh manipulating means and leaders, whereby rupture of them is avoided. I

5. -In,a photographie film pack, the combination with a casin having an caposi ,e aperture, of a septum the casing cover nig the aperture, a series. of films arranged in contact with each other behind the septum, film manipulating means extending over one end of the septum, thence across its outer face, thence under its other end and thence to the exterior ofthe casing and film leaders connecting the films to the manipulating" means.

6. In a photographic film peck, cemhination with a casing having an exposing aperture, or a septum in the casing covering the aperture, a. series of films arranged in contact with each other behind the septum,;

nipulating means, the films being separated from the manipulating means and ieeders 7. In photographic film pack, the ccm--= bination with a caslng having an eiaposing aperture, of a septum in the casing covering the aperture, folded film manipulatin means arranged behind the septum, extendng over one end of the septum, thence across its outer face, thence under its other end, and thence to the exterior of the casing, e series of films means, and. individual means connecting each to its appropriate fold of the manipulating means.

8. In a photographi film pack, the com bination with a casing nailing an exp aperture,eof a septum in the casing cow 1, s; the'aperture, the casing, being divided. interiorly into three chambers, a series e; exposed films in one of the chambers, and. foldedfilm manipulating means connected with each of the films in another of the chambers and extending around the ends of the septum through the focal plane and pessing thence through the third chamher to the exterior of the pack.

9. Ina photographic film pack, the combination with a casing having an exposing; aperture, f a septum iacingthe apeiture, means to divide the interior of the casing in rear of the septum into three chambers, a series of films in one of the chambers, continuous film manipulating memh V nected with each of the films, in another of the chambers and adapted to. lead them succession around one end the septum to and through the focal plane, thence around its opposite end into the third chm filgtxlilti ii 11 5 manipulating means extending;

in the aperture, means to divide the cosin in rear of sept-nininto three chem.- hr s, a series oi tilms, and a film. inpulet memt to which the films are individually a cached, ad"

l them around the ends of the es -tam embody at ti ,2,

ertljy formed tahs, ms being; adgacent to the iiim. -vtaching ing a series oi e techment of the 1 partly formed talus,

and nninionhi both sevcrahl on by the films w l no L from the nipnlating ma end the formation 01 R1 the completed, 1e unexposed films hem stored in, one 0:? said chemlzers, manipulatinp' member and attaching devices in an ,heir of s id chambers the enpesed i s in the third chamher.

l in a photographic film prick, the cornhination wi' i casing having e: aperture, of a septum in the cesiu ire the aperture, means to divide tl'ie covercasing a in septum into three chem cm. s films, a film manipulating to which tached. ends 0 t p1 partly derices ah heth se JARS? series 1m .l member he- "side of the casin unexposed films hed chambers, the mai; attaching devices in chambers and the exposed films in the third chamber, and stop to arest the movement of the films in l chaino' the films being so spaced along the manipulating member that when a ii 'i engages the stop'the next succeeding n will register with the exposing; apex 15's, in? a, photog auhic film pack, the cornhination oi I aperture, 22. sep tnre, the front surface of the septum being substantially in ti e focal plane and its ends the space behind the seps n detached from the end the itormation of.

ture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane and its ends rcarwardly curved, the space behind the septum and within its curved ends being divided into three chambers, one for the storage of unexposed film, another for the storage film manipulating means and the third for the storagelof exposed film and provided with means to arrest the movement of the exposed films as they are successively drawn thereinto.

14. In' a photographic film pack, the combination o a casing having an exposing aperture,'and a septum covering the aper, ture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane and its ends rearwardly curved, the space behind the sep tum and within its curved ends being divided into three chambers, one for the storage of unexposed film, another for the storage of folded film manipulating means and provided with means to control the unfolding thereof, and the third for the storage of exposed film and provided with means to arrest the movement of the exposed films as they are successively drawn thereinto.

15. In a photographic film pack, th com bination of a casing having an exposiig aperture, and a septum facing the aperture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane, the space in the rear of the septum being divided into three chambers, one adapted for the storage of unexposed film, another for the storage of folded film manipulating means and provided with means to control the unfolding thereof, and the third for the storage of exposed film and provided with stops to limit the movement of the films as they are suc cessively drawn thereinto,

16. In a photographic film pack, the combination of a casing having an exposing aperture, and a septum facing the aperture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane, the space in rear of the septum being divided into three chambers, one adapted for the storage of unexposed film, another for the storage of folded film manipulating means and pro" vidcd with means to control the unfolding thereof, and the third for the storage of exposed film and provided with stops to limit tlu movement of the films as they are successively drawn thereinto, the rear of the casing being hinged whereby exposed film may be removed from the third chamber.

1'7. In a photographic fihn pack, the combination of a casing having an exposing aperture, and a septum facing the aperture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane, and its ends rearwardly curved, the space behind the septum and within its curved ends being divided into three chambers, one adapted for the storage of unexposed films, another for the {forage of folded film manipulating means and. provided with means to control the unfoli'ling thereof, and the third for the storage of exposed films and provided, with stops to limit the movement of the films as they are successively drawn thereinto, the rear of the casing being hinged whereby exposed films may he removed from the third chamber.

18. In a photographic film pack, the combination of a, casing comprising two telescoping parts, the outer of said parts having an exposing aperture, and a septum Within the casing provided with lateral flanges and facing the exposing aperture, the front surface of the septum being substantially in the focal plane, the space in rear of the septum being adapted for the storage of unexposed and exposed film and folded ,ilm manipulating means, the inner of said telescoping parts being hinged, so that itmay be opened for the removal of exposed film and when closed its edges enter between the sides of the outer telescoping part of the casing and the flanges of the septum, thus securing light-tightness.

19. In a photographic film pack, the combination of a casing comprising two telescoping parts, the outer of said parts having an exposing aperture, and a septum within the casing provided with lateral flanges, the front surface of the septum being substantiallv in the focal plane and its ends rearwardly curved, the space in rear of the septum and within its curved ends being divided into three chambers, the one next to the septum being adapted for the storage of folded film manipulating means, the next one for the storage of unexposed films and the rear one for the storage of exposed films, the inner of said telescoping parts of the casing being hinged, so that it may be opened for the removal of exposed films from the rear chamber and when closed its edges enter between the sides of the outer telescoping part and the lateral flanges of the septum, thus securing light-tightness 20. In a film pack, an inner box, having side flanges, combined with anouter casing comprising a front member formed with an exposing aperture and a hinged rear mem her; said rear member being provided with flanges which enter between the flanges of the inner box and the sides of said front member when the casing closed.

21. In a photographic film pack, an ex terior casing, a front plate substantially in the focal plane adapted to aid in determining the position of the films during exposure,

a single continuous film manipulating tab strip embodying partly formed tabs, individual films attachedtothe'strip adjacent to the partly formed tabs, "designations upon the partly formed tabs to identify the individual films, the films and the tab strip being so assembled that unuxposcd films are isolated from ills tub strip and from uxpusud films, and manna \vlwruby the fornmtiun of the partly formed tabs may be completed by appropriate manipulation on he exwriur of the pack.

In testnnony whereu'f l have signed my name to this specification in @110 presence of two subscnbmg wxtnesses.

CHARLES L. HOPKLN S.

Witnesses ARTLiUR E. OHARA,

H q ALBERT M. bslmmoU'r. 

